Battalgazi, Malatya Province and Baskil, Elazığ Province
Named for
Battalgazi
Owner
Turkish State Railways
Characteristics
Total length
2,030 m (6,660 ft)[1]
Height
60 m (200 ft)
History
Construction start
1981[1]
Construction end
1986; 38 years ago (1986)
Inaugurated
16 June 1986[1]
Replaces
Old Battalgazi Bridge
Location
The Battalgazi Bridge (Turkish: Battalgazi Köprüsü), also known as the Euphrates Railway Bridge (Turkish: Fırat Demiryolu Köprüsü), is a 2,030 m (6,660 ft) long railway bridge spanning the Euphrates river in eastern Turkey, located about 27 km (17 mi) northeast of Malatya.
The structure was built between 1981-86 by the Turkish State Railways, on the Fevzipaşa-Kurtalan railway, as a replacement for an older bridge, opened in 1935, which was flooded with the construction of the Karakaya Dam.[1][2] The bridge was the longest bridge in Turkey from 1986 to 2007, when it was surpassed by the Bornova Viaduct in Izmir; and the longest railway bridge until 2008, when surpassed by the Sakarya Viaduct. Currently, it is the 7th longest bridge in the country and 2nd longest railway bridge.
^ abcd"Türkiye'nin En Uzun Fırat Demiryolu Köprüsü Teknik Özellikleri". rayhaber.com. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
^"TCDD History". trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
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